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Just start up the flux capacitor!
grrr
my headers showed up'
on the box it says sb ford
but they are sb chevy.
sending them back 1st thing in the morning.
"Stuff" happens.. Just a bump in the road.
yepQuote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
usually i am the one at fault.
Just proves you're one of us.... HUMAN!Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
my 4 year old god daughter thinks i am superhuman.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
or at least way cool.....
She and I agree then, you ARE way cool! 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
ok
thats it
you are going on that friends list thingy.
i dunno what it does but you are goin there.
i think you get ice cream or sumpin.
And so I am!
at least i got my new mounts and steering box installed.
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because of the shorter pitman arm.
it is a little harder to turn the wheel.
but with the previous setup
i had a bit of bumpsteer and if i locked the brakes up it would pull to the right.
yesterday i got it up to about 50 mph
let go of the wheel
and stomped the brakes
no pull and it stopped just fine.
those 12x2" juice brakes work just fine on a dinky lightweight rig like this.
Good news, Billy!!!! Always good to get some of the issues sorted out, makes the cruizin' a lot more fun!
yesterday i noticed my tranny hanging down more than it should.
turns out
when the motor mount broke.
it cracked my tranny mount as well.
i just walked in from fixing it.
ok
now i am done.*
*till next time. ;)
Good save with that qualifier!Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
installing my groovy chrome headers today.
just waiting for it to warm up a bit.
UPDATE
this time SPEEDWAY sent me 2 passenger side headers.
i will NEVER give that company a DIME again as long as i live.
from now on i will use those pretty catalogs they keep sending me for ideas for parts.
and then rush out and buy from SOMEBODY ELSE!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Can't say I blame you Billy, but that really, really surprises me. I bought a ton of stuff from Speedway, and I think the only problem I ever had was due to me ordering something that didn't work the way I expected. Speedway's tech guys walked me through things once or twice, too. Sorry you had the problem, and know it's frustrating. Bet if you take a snapshot and e-mail it to them they'll be all over paying for the return, and probably sending you a drivers side for delivery tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
I'm having a problem with them also right now. I am not even arguing with them or asking them for anything but a piece of information and they won't even return my e-mails! So now I'm trying to call the service manager direct.
Last time I had a problem with them over a damaged item in shipping and they were right there to make it right. Not any more!!!
I think they hate fords ....LOL never had a problem always a first class act LOL...
yet another update.
after i stopped being so mad i was speaking in tongues.
i sent this email and also speedways response.
BTW that shipping is $53
hello MR Scranton.
is there a way you could cut me some kind of deal on these headers or something.?
these headers order mixups cost me a lot of time and that means they cost me money.
i am seriously considering never ordering anything from SPEEDWAY again.
i simply dont trust the company to send me what i pay for in a timely manner.
regards
William Hedges
William-
I provided my supervisors your words of disappointment regarding the matter regarding your headers. He refunded your shipping cost from original order for your trouble.
Speedway has been a great company for us. It's really ashame to have two mixups on one order. I am glad they paid the shipping cost. I know it's not much, but it is something. I had a disc brake conversion kit from Classic Performance that had the wrong mounting plates. The directions were terrible. After trying every posible angle and option, I called their help line. We sent emails with photos of what the plates should look like back and forth. Finally it was obvious the wrong mounting plates were in the kit. They did a no cost exchange. I was just happy the resolved the problem, so many companies just don't believe in any customer service, but Speedway, and Summit seem to be amongst the best to shop from.
i have until now always been satisfied with speedway.
but i dont trust them anymore to do what they are supposed to.
i have had better luck and lower prices buying parts from tweakers on craigslist ;)
Yeah, I just discovered a Speedway glitch myself this week. I bought a 0-90 ohm fuel tank sending unit from them over a year ago and installed it but just got around to hooking a gauge to it. The gauge wouldnt read right so I pulled the sending unit out to check it and its a 33-240 ohm unit. Wish I'd have checked it when I bought it; too late now.
Your truck looks great, BTW!
I agree it's probably too late, but I'd still call them, explain the situation and see what they say. They're used to selling stuff that doesn't get used for a year or so...Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
Probably not a bad idea; i'll give it a shot.
update
the drivers side header should be here today.
after installing the one i realized that the doors wouldnt open with the extensions installed.
so i unbolted the body mounts and jacked the cab up 2 inches.
it didnt really change the look any.
luckily i have slack in my brake lines and wiring.
the steering column slid on the heim joint so that wasnt an issue either.
i dont want to jinx myself but
it looks like it just might work.
yikes!
these muthas are LOUD!
sounds like a freakin stock car.
putting the 20 inch extensions with built in mufflers in the morning.
We like loud.
Startin' to look "fashionable" there Billy.. rofl..
lip stick on a pig bro. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
Nah, just making it more your own. What I'm really curious about tho' is how you'll feel about the change(s) in a couple months. I'm wondering how you'll feel with the exhaust noise / tone being closer to your windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
So maybe you can do an update? Say in July or August..?? If you don't mind being a guinea pig....
with the under the truck exhaust i hated the drone noise.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
i installed those 26" headers with the built in mufflers this morning.
it is a bit louder but not bad.
best though.
that drone is gone and i am not getting gassed from that leaky exhaust
Then 2 thumbs up so far. I added a h-pipe and changed mufflers for the same reason, the dreaded drone! LOL..Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
I'm just curious how folks like the exhaust note so close to the window is all.
Good looking set of pipes!!!! I must be getting old, sidepipes exiting that close to my ear would kill me, I think!!!!!:whacked::LOL::LOL::LOL:
i dont like real noisy stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
and this isnt near as bad as many rods i have heard.
now without the mufflers i hated it.
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We like loud.
What are the innards for the mufflers? Glass or ?Quote:
Originally Posted by billy zz
